East Cheshire Hospice set to raise 拢150k through tree collection
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People pay a donation to have their Christmas tree removed and recycled into mulch
Volunteers have helped raise thousands of pounds for a hospice by collecting more than 7,000 Christmas trees.
East Cheshire Hospice said the collection, where people pay a donation to get their tree recycled, was set to raise more than 拢150,000.
Events manager Beth Candy said more than 300 volunteers helped over the weekend to make it a "massive success".
The annual collection has raised more than 拢1m since it was started by two volunteers 20 years ago.
Ms Candy said Richard Raymond and Peter Chapman begun the fundraising project in 2001.
"It's been absolutely amazing and is such a massive fundraising event for the hospice every year. It's such a big weekend and involves over 300 volunteers," she said.
The collections have raised more than 拢1m over 20 years
The hospice in Millbank Drive, Macclesfield, serves areas including Congleton, Knutsford and High Legh, and says its running costs were about 拢7,500 a day. A total of 17% comes from the government and the rest is from donations.
About 40 vans were used to collect the trees, which are converted into mulch for burners and other uses.
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